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In reply to the discussion: CNN Goes On Air With Story About Incident Against Network’s Black Camerawoman [View all]SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)62. and no witnesses to back it up.
her word against theirs without video tape or witnesses to back up what she alleged happened. Peanut kernels trampled under foot is about all there is right now. When the video is released or witnesses step forward, then I'll change my view.
And btw, the two attendees who allegedly did this were removed, but not arrested according to this link.
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CNN Goes On Air With Story About Incident Against Network’s Black Camerawoman [View all]
kpete
Aug 2012
OP
Well, who are they? What are their names? What was their role at the convention?
yardwork
Aug 2012
#3
Yeah, it would be nice to see a story that included the very BASICS of journalism - who, what, when,
kath
Aug 2012
#13
the woman subjected to this is a camera operator - would love to see the video!
wordpix
Aug 2012
#19
I'm surprised that the camera operator's name hasn't been splashed all over the place.
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2012
#15
yes I want to know who they are? and is the camera person going to press charges?
april
Aug 2012
#24
Which is a wholly different statement, in terms of both substance and format, than your previous sta
LanternWaste
Aug 2012
#59
Turn the cameras on them when they do that!!! Put it on tv for everyone to see!!
Major Hogwash
Aug 2012
#8
Don't all attendees have some sort of credentials letting them get in? Almost everyone there
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#22
I can just see it now,....CNN frantically trying to find a Democrat doing something equivalent.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2012
#21
The Telegraph: US election - Republican convention guests call black woman 'an animal'
jsr
Aug 2012
#42
Agree. These 2 individuals need to be identified and it shouldn't be hard to do.
kiranon
Aug 2012
#54